To help coastal communities adapt to climate change, the EPA and the

National Estuary Programs began the Climate Ready Estuaries program in

2007.  Six estuaries were selected through a competitive process to

pilot the program and are now working on climate adaptation strategies.

They include the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program in North

Carolina, Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program in Florida,

Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership in New Hampshire and Maine,

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Massachusetts Bays Program, and

the San Francisco Estuary Project.